bm ch6 stack 1 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Level 1 cache | Memory on the processor die. |
Level 2 cache | Memory in the processor package, but not on the processor die. |
Level 3 cache | Farther from the processor core but still in the processor package. |
Hyper-Threading | Best known technologies used by intel. |
Hyper-Transport | Best known technologies used by AMD. |
Front side bus | Connects to the front side of the processor that faces the outside world. |
Internal bus | Bus that is inside. |
Back-side bus | Bus on the back. |
Processor frequency | Speed in which the processor operates internally. |
Multiplier | When the bus frequency is multiplied. |
Overclocking | Running at a higher speed the recommended. |
Multiprocessor | More than one processor. |
Multi-core processing | Latest advancement in multiple processing. |
Dual-core processing | Supporting four instructions at once. |
Triple core | Supporting six instructions at once. |
Octo core | Supporting sixteen instructions at once. |
Quad core | Supporting eight instructions at once. |
Memory cache | RAM that holds data and instructions that the memory controller anticipates the processor will need next. |
DRAM | Looses data rapidly and must be refreshed frequently. |
Static RAM | Can hold its data as long as power is available. |
MMX | First technology to support repetitive looping and is also called multimedia extensions. |
PowerNow! | Increases performance and lowers power requirements. |
Cool'n'Quiet | Lowers power requirements and helps keep the system quiet. |
EIST | Enhanced intel speedstep technology. |
Execute disable bit | Security feature that prevents software from executing. |
Centrino | Included in intel mobile processors. |
Cooler | Sits on top of the processor and has a fan and heat sink. |
Heat sink | Disperses heat and has a fan on top of it. |
Thermal compound | Placed between the bottom of the cooler heat sink and the top of the processor. |
Case fan | Helps draw air out of the case. |
Liquid cooling system | Uses tubes of water to cool the system. |
ACPI | Advanced configuration and power interface. |
S1 state | Hard drive and monitor are turned off and everything else runs normally. |
S2 state | Monitor, hard drive, and processor are turned off. |
S3 state | Everything is shut down except RAM. |
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